Molecular Diagnostics

News on lab-developed tests and emerging diagnostic technologies.

Myriad Genetics Settles Improper Medicare Billing Complaint for $9.1M

The company decided to settle the complaint in order to avoid "lengthy and distracting litigation," but denies any wrongdoing.

HiberGene Outlines Plans for Low-Cost Point-of-Care Molecular Diagnostic System

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The Dublin, Ireland-based company plans to launch its new instrument by the end of 2021 and will pursue CLIA waiver in the US.

Seer Raises $17.5 M in Series C Financing Round

The firm will use the proceeds to continue developing its Proteograph platform, build its proteomic database, and develop liquid biopsy products for early disease detection.

Castle Bio Eyes up to $61.3M in Planned IPO

The company markets genetic tests for skin cancer including DecisionDx-Melanoma for identifying high-risk stage I and II cutaneous melanoma patients.

Startup Nephrosant Aims to Launch Noninvasive Kidney Transplantation Test by Early 2020

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The UCSF spinout aims to develop noninvasive tests to detect kidney injury for the transplantation field and to diagnose and monitor chronic disease.

Jul 18, 2019

Life Sciences, Diagnostics Drive Danaher Q2 Revenues Up 4 Percent

Jul 18, 2019

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, PreventionGenetics to Offer Genetic Testing for Obesity Disorders

Jul 17, 2019

Parkinson's Foundation Project Seeks to ID Patient Disease Variants to Guide Therapy

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Jul 17, 2019

Abbott Q2 Diagnostics Revenues Rise 2 Percent, MDx Revenues Down 12 Percent

Jul 16, 2019

Parkinson's Foundation, Fulgent Genetics Partner on Genetic Testing Initiative

Jul 16, 2019

Qiagen Stock Downgraded to 'In Line' by Evercore ISI

Jul 16, 2019

Startup Cradle Genomics Raises $17.1M in Series A Round to Develop NIPT

Jul 16, 2019

IPS Genomix to Distribute Inivata's Tests in Middle East, Africa

Jul 16, 2019

Alnylam, 23andMe Partner on Free Family Testing Program for Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis

Jul 16, 2019

Arcis Licenses Sample Prep Technology to microRNA Diagnostics Firm Mirnax Biosens

Jul 15, 2019

Interpace Dx Acquires Cancer Genetics Biopharma Services

Jul 15, 2019

SpeeDx Gets Health Canada Approval for Mycoplasma Genitalium ID, Drug Resistance Test

Jul 12, 2019

iCubate Bloodstream Infection Assay Cleared by FDA

Jul 12, 2019

Pathologists Face Hurdles in Supporting Precision Oncology, Seek Shared Decision Making

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Jul 11, 2019

Cancer Detection Firm StageZero Raises C$2.7M

Jul 11, 2019

Enzo Biochem Gets NY Approval for Oral, Rectal CT/NG Test; Updates Lab Business Models

Jul 11, 2019

Singular Bio Technology Offers Invitae Route to Low-Cost Testing

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Jul 10, 2019

Multi-Gene Panel Testing Moderately Cost Effective for Lung Cancer Patients

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Jul 10, 2019

Yourgene Health Books 45 Percent Revenue Increase in FY2018, Posts Profit

Jul 10, 2019

Kroger Health Pharmacies to Offer Myriad Genetics' GeneSight in Pilot Program

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A New Zealand minister says the country's genetic modification laws need to be re-examined to help combat climate change, the New Zealand Herald reports.

Some More Than Others

A new analysis finds some cancers receive more nonprofit dollars than others.

Gene Variant's Possible Role

An Australian mother's conviction in the deaths of her children may be re-examined after finding that two of the children carried a cardiac arrhythmia-linked gene variant.

Science Finds Sex-Biased Gene Expression in Mammals, More

In Science this week: comparative analysis of sex differences in mammal gene expression, and more.

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A Novel Quality Improvement Model to Support Molecular Testing of Oncology Patients

This webinar will discuss how the Molecular Pathology Laboratory at the University of Oklahoma (OUMP) is using a new quality improvement model to support molecular testing of oncology patients.

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Cell-free DNA Testing for Fetal Aneuploidy: Lessons Learned and Implications for Clinical Practice

This webinar will discuss the evolution of fetal aneuploidy screening and the most recent evidence around the implementation of prenatal cell-free DNA testing in clinical practice.

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Considerations and Impact of Implementing Targeted NGS in Myeloid Malignancies

This webinar will provide a first-hand look at how a molecular laboratory validated and implemented a targeted next-generation sequencing-based myeloid assay to expedite the assessment of myeloid malignancies and assist in the understanding of myeloid cancers.

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